Five for your planner: Wednesday, March 27

March 26, 2013

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1. Two days of robots

ShepRobo Fest will be at various times Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31, at Shepherd University's Butcher Center, off University Drive, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Shepherd University robotics competition featuring a fire-fighting robot contest, mech-warfare robot contest, sumo robot match and Lego League contest. Go to www.sheprobofest.com.

A live action movie about a young man and a tiger stuck together on a life boat will be shown at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at Bridge of Life, 14 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-791-1674 or go to www.bridgeoflife.org.

4. Trains in miniature

There is a new scale model of the Western Maryland Railway, Hagerstown Roundhouse, and turntable and surrounding buildings. Open from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30. Closed Sunday, March 31. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $5; 50 cents for ages 12 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

5. Hunting away

Lifehouse Church hosts event open to children 12 and younger Saturday, March 30. Event starts at 10 a.m. Ages 1 to 4 will participate from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Those in kindergarten through third grade will participate from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. Fourth- and fifth-graders from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Municipal Stadium, 274 Memorial Boulevard East, Hagerstown. Go to www.lifehousechurch.org.